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The Last One Away TDU17-20
Jack Bauer (Quickstep) knows more than most the possible heart break of a break away effort He was one of two riders in the 2014 Tour de France who had ridden a 200 kilometer plus break only to be caught 20 meters from the line in the city of Nimes It left him in tears but not without the heart to try and try again With just 15 kilometers left to go he dropped his final break companion and raced down Cuddle Creek gorge in hopes of not repeating history Alas he was not to erase the taste of 2014 but was going to be swallow whole by the sprinters with just 3 kilometers left to race At least he couldn't see the finish line when he was caught this time